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Bigfoot sighting near Frostproof, Florida

1976 · Frostproof, Florida, United States

Four campers near Lake Arbuckle, Florida, heard heavy footsteps and smelled a strong smell, then saw a figure over 7 feet tall retreat quietly into the woods.

Facts

Reported as
Camper experiences heavy footsteps, terrible smell, then sees large figure retreat into woods
Date
1976
Place
Frostproof, Florida, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
27.713, -81.438
Located within
3.2 km
Light
artificial
Witness was
camping
Witnesses
4
Creatures
1
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Behaviour
crouching, standing
Sounds
footsteps
In the account
at camp, bipedal footsteps, campfire, crouched, family lore, felt fear, felt watched, only silhouette, reported years later, silent movement, smell, swamp or marsh, told no one, very tall
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent

Sources

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